Keep your eyes peeled for some great traction this week on the Prairie. Starting off the week, the 2011 Power Breakfast and SITAKS breakfast briefing will replenish folks on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, and Nebraska Global will Face the Chamber at a luncheon on Wednesday.
On Thursday, look for the Great Plains Capital Conference in Witchita, Kan. (register by today) and TechBrew in Iowa City that evening. We finish the week strong when Startup Weekend Omaha kicks off on Friday evening and continues through the rest of the weekend.
2011 Power Breakfast: Risk Aversion – Tuesday, 7-9 a.m.
Des Moines – Des Moines Club (666 Grand Ave)
Is Central Iowa too averse to risk? How does this affect the opportunities for business start ups and economic growth? What can be done to foster a climate more receptive to risk and change? Is this really something we want, or has our more conservative nature actually been a positive during turbulent economic times?
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$25/person (includes continental breakfast) Registration required, seating is limited.
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SITAKS Breakfast Briefing – Wednesday, 8:30-10 a.m.
Overland Park, Kan. – Arsalon Technologies (10605 W. 84th Terrace)
Joel Wiggins, President and CEO of the Enterprise Center of Johnson County and Executive Manager of the Mid-America Angels, will present several tests to determine if your idea is business worthy. He will discuss the Order of Magnitude Test, the Customer Validation Test, The Startup Penalty Test, and the Grandma Test among others. Come for a practical, down-to-earth way to evaluate your ideas for building the next great company.
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Face the Chamber with Nebraska Global – Wednesday, 12-1 p.m.
Lincoln, Neb. – Country Club of Lincoln (3200 South 24th St.)
Join the Chamber for lunch as we hear from Patrick Smith, with Nebraska Global; his take on Venture Capital in Nebraska. As a Chamber member, your entire employment is welcome. Admission is $15 ($20 at the door) and includes lunch. Please pre-register to ensure your spot.
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Great Plains Capital Conference – Thursday, 11:15 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Wichita, Kan. – Wichita Marriott (9100 Corporate Hills Drive)
Are you an entrepreneur looking for funding? An angel looking for exciting new investment opportunities? A supporter of Kansas Innovation? The afternoon of September 15th, 2011 will be devoted to a series of presentations by companies selected by the screening committee.
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TAI TechBrew Iowa City – Thursday, 5-7 p.m.
Coralville, Iowa – The Vine (39 2nd St.)
Join us for the Technology Association of Iowa’s TechBrew IowaCity event, an informal gathering of entrepreneurs, technologists, business people and funders getting together to talk over a beer (social lubrication). Cocktails and networking will begin promptly at 5 p.m.!
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Startup Weekend Omaha – Friday-Sunday
Omaha – University of Nebraska at Omaha, Mammel Hall (6708 Pine St.)
Startup Weekend Omaha is coming up again and this time it will be bigger and better than ever.
Clear your calendar for the weekend of September 16-18, 2011 and join us at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s brand new state-of-the-art College of Business Administration building, Mammel Hall. Bring your ideas, bring your passions, and bring your laptop. It’s going to be an exciting weekend.
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Upcoming Sponsored Listings
The 4G Launch Party – The Future is Now! Sponsored by Verizon Wireless – Tuesday, September 20, 6-8 p.m.
Omaha – Blazin Pianos (1003 Capitol Ave.)
Join us from 6-8 p.m. at Blazin Pianos downtown (inside DJ’s Dugout) for the Verizon 4G Launch Party – The Future Is Now! We’ll be serving complimentary appetizers beginning at 6 p.m. and have drink specials available throughout the night.
At 6:30 p.m., a panel featuring representatives from three up and coming local businesses will share their experiences using Verizon 4G devices.
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